SOLUTION: If I am traveling 14 miles per hour, how long with it take me to go 111 feet?

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Question 901214: If I am traveling 14 miles per hour, how long with it take me to go 111 feet?

Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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First you need to know how many feet in a mile.
There are 5280 feet in a mile.
If you are traveling 14 mph, then you are traveling 14*5280 feet per hour, or 73,920 feet per hour.
73,960 feet per hour / 60 minutes = 1232 feet per minute
1232 feet per minute / 60 seconds = 20.533333 feet per second
111 feet / 20.533333 = 5.4 seconds (rounded)